Red tape and laws

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I'm in the U.S. I've bought several autos. We must have a valid driver's license and proof of insurance and I think that is all. It's up to the buyer to choose an automobile that is road worthy and has a CarFax certificate.

It's the easiest thing here(atleast in the city I am in) to get a car or a driving license even....if one has the money. No one checks anything if you grease their hands! I read about a recent survey where 90% of the responders had no clue of road signals despite driving for more than 15 years!! A few of them didn't know about the registration of a vehicle (which is very easy to get done).

Pikey beware ! I might very well ask you questions about various aspects of the UK laws regarding cars, homes, renting or others as moving there is far from easy, or moving in any other country then your own. And i guess even thinking of all that you believe is enough, the unexpected will still hit you pretty fast :). Well not having a license i don't know the exact laws of buying a car here in Romania, but i can tell you this: You can buy a car here, and most of just you said is optional - but preferred to have the car be registered in Romania, maybe even your city, be recently checked by the auto car registry (equivalent to your MOT i think). Cheers mate.

Here in Oklahoma we have most of that...in theory anyway. Cars are supposed to be registered and have insurance. We have no MOT or safety inspections. The only problem is that the license plate (or tag) for the vehicle doesn't stay with the driver as cars are bought and sold (the sticker on the plate 'proves' registration and insurance), but stay with the car. So in practice, I could buy a car from someone who has valid insurance, etc., and drive it for a year without getting any myself. In states where the tag follows the driver, as the car is sold, the plate comes off of it, forcing the new owner to get his/her own. Isn't that odd? Or are other places like that, too?

We are similar here to your laws, but we do not have to have the correct licence in order to buy a car that I am aware of. There are only two classes of car licence, manual or automatic, but you can still buy either car I think, just not legally drive it. When I got my licence though, there was only one type of licence. You could do your test in either. Our roadworthy checks include tyre thickness, but I am not sure if there is an actual measurement or if they just do it by eye. Some states require cars to get a roadworthy every year with their registration renewal, but I have never had to do that where I have lived. 3rd party insurance is compulsory with the registration of a car here too.

I bought my first car 40 years ago in Germany after having taken a driving course, passed the test successfully. I then purchased a second hand VW which was my pride and joy. I had quite a few stickers on the back not just for decoration but to cover all the rust holes!! I had it for two year with no problems. Here in the States seemingly all it takes to buy a car is money, credit and a drivers license.

I've never bought a car, so I don't really know, but I can guess there are restrictions in place here, too.

We go to a car lot, kick a few tyres, take a few test drives and then sign over our children's futures in blood on the dotted line and drive away. Simple. Oh, and yeah we have to have proof of insurance (at least liability), but we register the titles ourselves for a fee.

There are no laws here! Or very few. You can buy a used car anytime you like and it's up to you to make sure it runs well and is roadworthy. I can sell a car to my neighbor that is about to break down and he'll have very little recourse when it does--it's up to him to have the car checked out before he buys it. Consumers don't have much protection here in the U.S. when they buy a used car. And you can drive on bald tires if you want to take the chance, nobody cares.

It's even worse than in the UK, because when you buy it you must attend an office in person. Once you get there there is invariably some fine to pay due to some error on the seller's part (last time I got clobbered for a fine as the previous seller hadn't had it taxed). Then when you sell it you have nightmares unless you frogmarch the buyer to the office and stand over him to make sure he does the paperwork right. Because if he doesn't you remain responsible for the car. Do I sound all sort of bitter here? Hmmm ... perhaps that's because there's a car out there somewhere in my name. Oh, and the insurers won't cancel your insurance unless you can prove that you've sold it or scrapped it, even though you don't have to have insurance if it's parked up off the road on your land somewhere. I suspect though that this was my insurance company being deliberately difficult in order to hang onto the cash of a poor naive foreigner. And don't even get me started on the fun of having a UK registered car in Europe or of trying to import it. Did you ever imagine that EU regulations would make life easier! Pah!

I'm assuming your MOT is our inspection certificate. We must provide proof of license and insurance, but the inspection can't be done until the plates are received from registration. Most dealers guarantee a vehicle will pass inspection. I fact, it used to be the law in this state; but now if they say "as is", you're on your own. It may or may not pass. If it doesn't pass, you have 30 days to repair it so it will.

Hi P!key, I suppose its for your protection and safty for all that but I am glad I don't drive, couldn't afford it anyway, but hub has to put up with that as he has a car but mostley cycle everywhere when he is on his own. Hugs. Tamara xxxx

Here so as long as you have a valid drivers license and the mandatory liability insurance any car is good to go so as long as it passed the emission testing and by that there are many ways "some" can get away with that portion of it. As a jalopy may be someone's limo.

Hello my friend p1kef1sh Ji, Well, we too have similar laws governing the issue as we are still following British rules on many subjects. However, it i sworth to go for brand new car, instead of srecond hand, if the car is not benificial to sellatr, how it could help buyer. Thanks. May God bless You and have a great time.

Well, I'm in India, let's see.... I don't know about legal requirements, but you don't actually have to have anything. I bought a second hand car from a Used car dealer 5 years ago, there was no requirements as such. I paid in cash - full, so I guess that took care of that. I chose the used car company because of their checking, but I know I paid a bit more for that. I don't mind really as the used car dealer gave 6 months warranty on it - that is free service. I am now planning to sell my husband's car. All I have to do is make sure the car is running smooth when potential buyer comes to check. And I do have insurance, but if the insurance is not there, it is not difficult to get a cheap one.